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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for San Marcos Unified. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New Policies Could Label Mainstream Views as ‘Discriminatory Bias’
Policy revisions 1312.3 and 5145.3 introduce vague language prohibiting any instruction or activity that ‘promotes a discriminatory bias.’ The policy states this doesn’t require direct harm or even for a member of a ‘protected group’ to be present, opening the door for teachers to be punished for teaching standard history or biology if someone subjectively deems it biased.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is Item 8.11 on the Consent Agenda. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on the revisions to policies 1312.3 and 5145.3. This vague “discriminatory bias” language is a tool to enforce political ideology in the classroom and will have a chilling effect on teaching real history and science.’
💰 Impact: Weaponized DEI Language
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Policy Change Allows Sharing Student Data with Third-Party Vendors
The revision to Policy 5125, ‘Student Records,’ explicitly allows the district to authorize third-party tech companies to ‘access, store, and use student records.’ This creates a massive privacy risk, giving outside vendors access to our children’s personal and academic data with little transparency or direct parental consent for each vendor.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A VOTE: This is part of Consent Agenda Item 8.11. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull the revision to Policy 5125 from the consent agenda for a separate vote. Parents have a right to know which third-party vendors will get to access, store, and use our children’s data. This policy is too broad and violates parental rights.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District to Spend $35,000 on ‘Restorative Practices’ Consultant
Buried in the purchase order list is a $35,000 contract with ‘Building Restorative Communities, LLC.’ ‘Restorative Practices’ often replace traditional discipline with therapy-style talking circles, reduce consequences for misbehavior, and can incorporate ideological concepts of social justice.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This is hidden in Purchase Order 0000059760 inside Consent Agenda Item 8.5. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Item 8.5 from the Consent Agenda. I demand a public discussion and roll-call vote on the $35,000 contract with Building Restorative Communities, LLC. Parents deserve to know why academic funds are being spent on social engineering.’
💰 Impact: $35,000
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Pays $5,250 for SEL Program ‘7 Mindsets’
The district is spending $5,250 on a membership with ‘7 Mindsets Academy LLC,’ a known Social Emotional Learning (SEL) vendor. These programs often serve as a trojan horse to introduce controversial concepts about identity, relationships, and social justice into the classroom, taking time away from core academics.
Recommended Action Plan
PULL FROM CONSENT: This is Purchase Order 0000059763, hidden in Consent Agenda Item 8.5. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand Item 8.5 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate vote on the 7 Mindsets Academy contract. The Board must publicly justify spending on SEL programs instead of academics.’
💰 Impact: $5,250
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Approving $24,680 for More Student Screen Time
The district is spending $24,680 on ‘Lexia Learning Systems,’ a student-facing educational software. The Board has not provided any independent, non-vendor-funded evidence that this program produces meaningful academic gains or detailed how much daily screen time it will add for students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: This is Purchase Order 0000059834, part of Consent Agenda Item 8.5. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before voting on the Lexia Learning contract, please publish the independent, third-party evidence of its academic effectiveness and state how much daily screen time this will add for a typical student. We need proof, not marketing, before you approve more screen-based learning.’
💰 Impact: $24,680
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Approves ‘Hope Squad’ Peer Counseling Program
The district is contracting for the ‘Hope Squad’ curriculum, a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program funded by a federal ESSA grant. While the goal is worthy, these programs can function as school-sanctioned peer counseling groups that operate outside of parental oversight and may discuss sensitive topics without parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: This is in Consent Agenda Item 8.6. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the Hope Squad contract, what are the specific parental notification and opt-out procedures for this program? Parents must have the right to opt their children out of any peer-to-peer mental health or counseling program.’
💰 Impact: $3,300 (Federal Strings Attached)
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board Can Cap Public Comment at 20 Minutes Per Item
The board’s rules allow the President to limit the total public comment time to only 20 minutes for any single agenda item, regardless of how many parents wish to speak. This can be used to silence opposition on controversial topics by cutting off speakers after only a handful have had their turn.
Recommended Action Plan
WATCHDOG ALERT: While this is a standing rule, be prepared. If a controversial item comes up, the Board President can use this rule to shut down debate. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘We urge you to suspend the 20-minute total time limit for public comment on any controversial items to ensure all parent voices are heard.’
💰 Impact: Your Voice Silenced
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Buys Materials from i-Ready Maker
The district is spending $959.66 with Curriculum Associates, the company behind the i-Ready adaptive learning software. While a small purchase, it shows the district’s continued relationship with a major EdTech platform that increases student screen time.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: This is Purchase Order 0000060074 in Consent Agenda Item 8.5. While this purchase is small, monitor for larger renewals or expansions of the i-Ready platform, which replaces teacher instruction with screen time.
💰 Impact: $959.66
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